December 18, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 9 Business Oritani provides $25,000 grant to Family Promise The After Care Program follows fami- lies who have transitioned out of New Leaf and provides them with a small rent subsidy for up to one year and continuing case man- agement. In 2012, they assisted six families with a total of 21 people. In summary, the Family Promise sheltering program assisted 22 families with a total of 74 people in 2012. They note that their recidivism rate is at almost zero. “Oritani Bank is committed to our entire community and we realize the importance of keeping families safe and together. Family Promise does excellent work on the Kate Duggan, executive director, Family Promise of Bergen County; Kevin Lynch, President, OritaniBank Charitable Foundation and chairman, president, and CEO of Oritani Bank; Julie Lynch; Kathy Antonaccio; Nicholas Antonaccio, Oritani Bank Board of Directors; Paul Shack- ford, president, Family Promise of Bergen County Board of Trustees. The OritaniBank Charitable Founda- tion has awarded a $25,000 grant to Family Promise of Bergen County, an organization whose mission is to provide hospitality to the homeless and to keep families together in times of crisis and begin to develop a foundation for self-sufficiency. The grant will help fund three wrap-around pro- grams, including the Network, New Leaf Transitional Housing, and the After Care Program. The Network provides working families with children overnight accommodations at local houses of worship. They can assist up to 14 people at any one time. In 2012, they assisted 11 families with a total of 39 people. New Leaf Transitional Housing pro- vides four subsidized apartments in Bergen County for 18-24 months to qualifying families. In 2012, they assisted five fami- lies with a total of 14 people. front lines in Bergen County to help these families, who are often working poor or have undergone some crisis,” said Kevin J. Lynch, president of the OritaniBank Chari- table Foundation and chairman, president, and CEO of Oritani Bank. “This generous grant from the Ori- taniBank Charitable Foundation will enable Family Promise keep families together during the crisis of homelessness. The grant ensures that Family Promise can continue to provide temporary shelter and the services necessary to help families set a foundation for self-sufficiency and return (continued on page 15)